The BlueIris Semi-Nightly Poetry Break, 6/20/08

[BlueIris]

"Standard Checklist for Amateur Mystics"

A lamp, so you can read the words on the tablet.
A hand to copy the sentences you find.
A hand for you to rest your head.

Feet to dance the gist of what you find.
A bird to scour your heart.
A bird to help you pronounce the sentences.

Breath to fan the fire's nest.
A kiln to test the choice.
A crown to keep underfoot.

Two eyes to see the one in one.
Three to see the two in one.
Seven to see the all in one.
A hand to cross out your name.

A donkey to carry your shit.
A monkey to filch change and food.
A brother to point out the way.
A sister to redeem the refused.
A sister to ransom the straw.
A sister to wake you with kisses
when you've fallen asleep on your opus.

—Li-Young Lee

[CaliforniaPeggy]

1. My dear BlueIris!

Now, this is more like it!

Something I can get my mind around, something I can make sense out of...

I guess I need poems that are more reality-based than others...

I like this one!

It makes sense to me...

Thank you!

:hug:

[BlueIris]

2. Yeah, I thought we'd do "reality-based" for a while.

:-)

[BlueIris]

3. Kick.

[BlueIris]

4. Then again, maybe I *should* go back to crazy.

Might get more views.

[CaliforniaPeggy]

5. My dear BlueIris!

Have a look at my little work...

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=105x7852862

:hi:

[BlueIris]

6. Nice one! nt